Day in the Life

Dec 25, 1856

Journal Entry

December 25, 1856 ~ Thursday

25th A snowey day I spent the fore part of the day in the office
I took my wife & Buulah & in company with Brother & Sister Smoot
I rode to sugar House ward & I Preached one hour to the people after Hearing
from Carnes Eldridge Wiles Vernon & Bishop Smoot Brother Smoot
had the spirit of the Lord & about the ownly man that did appear to
have it the spirit of the Lord was upon me & I gave them good council
I rode home after meeting through the snow storm 6 mils
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Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
583 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Woodruff, Beulah Augusta Beatie
19 Jul 1851 - 13 Jan 1905
260 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1579 mentions
Family
Smoot, William Cochran Adkins
30 Jan 1828 - 2 Feb 1920

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I pray that the spirit of God will attend me & my brethren in the Priesthood that we may be saved from all evil & pthe power of the Devil and have power to build up the kingdom of God on the Earth
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Members of Territorial Legislature rebaptized (Wilford for the fifth time).
Church membership is 55,236.

Dec 25, 1856